Housing and hub band for cars



y 18, 1939. c. c. WALLACE 2,166,882

HOUSING AND HUB BAND FOR CARS Filed April 22, 1937 I I "I u HI I I II IH I 0; h/a/Zlaw Gum/nu;

Patented .July 18, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,166,882 nousmc ANDHUB BAND FOR. cans Columbus C.- Wallace, Fort Henry, Tenn.

Application April 22,1931, Serial No. 138,435

.3 Claims. (01. 188-2) This invention relates to a band or attachmentSaid band sections l3 have laterally extending adapted to surround thebrake drum of an autoflanges H3 at their ends, and rubber or othermobile or equivalent wheel, in order to exclude yielding blocks l9 areinterposed between the foreign matter such as mud, water and also so assame and bolts 20 are removably passed through to aid in preventing wearand loosening, aid the the flanges l8 and blocks l9. 5 wheel in runningin a true circle, preventing un- By reason of the constructiondescribed,;-the due wear of the bushing of the differential gearsections are removably and tightly clamped to the and loosening thereof,aid in keeping the axle in backing p a e Specifically t0 e Usual fla ethe rear housing from loose motion and aid in 22 thereof, so as tosurround the housing i2,

10 preventing loose motion at the hub of the car. through'the tighteningof the bolts 20, excluding .10

It is also aimed to provide an exceedingly simforeign matter from thespace between the drum ple structure capable of expeditious attachmentand the flange 22 relatively to which the same to existing automobilewheels and particularly moves, in order to protect all elements or partsthose of Ford V-8 automobiles. enclosed by the drum and to otherwiseaccom- The more specific. objects and advantages will plish the resultsmentioned. become apparent from a consideration of the de- Variouschanges may be resorted to within the scription following taken inconnection with acspirit and scope of the invention. companying drawingillustrating an operative I claim as my invention: embodiment. 1. Incombination with an automobile wheel In said drawing; structure having abrake drum, a backing plate Figure 1 is a view fragmentary in nature,partly and band device comprising a band adapted to in section andpartly in elevation showing the encircle the brake drum, said band onits inner band as applied to a vehicle wheel; surface having spacedapart ribs, each of said ribs Figure 2 is an elevation of the band aloneextendingtoward the axis of the band, one of taken at a right angle toFigure 1; said ribs extending toward said axis farther than Figure 3 isan edge elevation of the band; and the other rib. Figure 4 is a crosssectional view taken on the 2. In combination with an automobile wheelline 4-4 of Figure 2. structure having a brake drum, a backing plateReferring specifically to the drawing, l0 desigand band devicecomprising a band adapted to 3o nates a conventional automobile wheeldriven by encircle the brake drum, said band on its inner a0 or mountedloosely on an axle ll according to surface having spaced apart ribs,each of said whether or not it is a driving wheel or steering ribsextending toward the axis of the hand, one wheel. A conventional brakedrum I2 is associof said ribs extending toward said axis farther atedwith the wheel I0. My improvements surthan the other rib, said bandbeing in sections,

. round the drum l2 so as to effectively close the and means to clampthe sectionstogether and 35 exposed space between the same and partrelato said backing plate and around said drum. tively to which itmoves, that is conventional 3. In combination with an automobile wheelbacking plate 2|, so as to exclude foreign matter, structure having abrake drum, a backing plate and aid in minimizing wear and otherwiseacand band device comprising a band adapted to o complishing the variousobjects above enumerencircle the brake drum, said band on its inner 4oated. surface having spaced apart ribs, each of said In carrying theinvention into effect, substanribs extending toward the axis of theband, one

tialiy semi-circular bands or sections of metal are of said ribsextending toward said axis farther provided at I3 and they carry ontheir inner than the other rib, said band being in sections,

.curved surfaces, spaced apart annular ribs l4 means to clamp thesections together and to said 45 and IS, the former being of greaterthickness backing plate and around said drum, comprising or radialextent than the latter. Such ribs or outwardly extending flanges on thesections, flexauxiliary bands [4 and I5 may be secured to the ibleelements between the flanges, and bolts exband sections I3 in anysuitable way. They may tending through the flanges and flexible elebemetallic, of a rubber composition or other, ments.

gasket material and be riveted or removably bolt- COLUMBUS C. WALLACE.ed as at ll to the band sections.

